NY pest license recertification question...

To those certified NYS applicators- do you do the credits or take the test to recertify?

Last time I recertified I took the test, even though I already had 12 credits.

Reason I ask is that it took $50 and a few hours for the test including driving to Stony Brook from nassau. Passed w/o studying no problemo. If I went to take 20 recert credits it would take about $1,200 and 20 hours plus driving all over so maybe 30 hours and 1,200.....

Hmmmm....take test for 2 hours and $50
or
get credits for 30 hours and $1,200 (about $60/ credit if not at a trade show).

You can't fail the credit classes and the classes can be informative, but seems like a no-brainer to me.

I take the Continuing education classes I always am looking to learn something I didn't know yesterday.

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That's true, I take a few classes at leisure, did the Asian Longhorned Beetle class, but I don't want to be forced to take 20 hours of credits and spend lots of money so I take the test to recert and then take classes or go to trade shows to learn. Rutgers has some good programs, Farmingdale too.